The Eagles are an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California, in the early 1970s. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Southern rock is a subgenre of Rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from Rock and roll, Country music, and Blues Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Asylum Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, founded by agent-managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts in 1971 Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Lost Highway Records recording artists Lost Highway reissues recordings from the various Universal Music Group labels Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield The Flying Burrito Brothers was an early Country rock band best known for its influential debut album 1969's The Gilded Palace of Sin. Dillard & Clark was a Country rock duo which featured Folk rock legend Gene Clark and Bluegrass banjo virtuoso Doug Dillard, James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966 Though the band wasn't a huge commercial success the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947, in Oakland, California) is an American Bass guitar player and Singer Donald William Felder (born September 21 1947 in Gainesville Florida) is an American Rock musician who was a member of the Eagles Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff Nebraska, U Bernard Leadon (born July 19, 1947 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American Musician, best known as a founding member of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. With five Number 1 singles and six Number 1 albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the decade. At the end of the 20th century, two of their albums, Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 and Hotel California, ranked among the ten best-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975 is the fifth album by the American Rock band the Eagles, a compilation released on Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) The best-selling studio album Hotel California is rated as the thirty-seventh album in the Rolling Stone list "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and the band was ranked number 75 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[1] They are also the best-selling American group ever, with Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 being the best-selling album in the U. S. to date. ^[2][3]

The Eagles broke up in 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. Hell Freezes Over is an Album by the Eagles, released in 1994. They have toured intermittently since then, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States

In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road Out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years. Long Road out of Eden is the seventh Studio album by American Rock band Eagles, released in 2007

Formation

The band formed in 1971 when Linda Ronstadt's then-manager, John Boylan, recruited Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner from their session musician jobs for Linda Ronstadt. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety John Boylan may refer to John J Boylan, US Congressman John Boylan (record producer John Boylan (actor Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter Bernard Leadon (born July 19, 1947 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American Musician, best known as a founding member of the Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff Nebraska, U They were short a drummer until Frey telephoned Don Henley, whom he had met at the Troubadour club in Los Angeles. Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U The Troubadour is a Nightclub located in West Hollywood California, USA at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard just east of Doheny Drive Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West After auditioning for Ronstadt, she approved and the band backed her up on a two month tour and provided the opportunity for their first album recording, on her 1970 album Silk Purse. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After their tenure with Ronstadt and with her encouragement, they then decided to form their own band, signing in 1970 to Asylum Records, the new label started by David Geffen. Asylum Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group, founded by agent-managers David Geffen and Elliot Roberts in 1971 David Geffen (born February 21, 1943) is an American Record executive, Film producer, Theatrical producer and philanthropist Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts also initially managed the band. The new group chose the name the Eagles as a nod to The Byrds (Leadon had been in Dillard & Clark with former Byrds singer Gene Clark and in The Flying Burrito Brothers with former Byrds Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke). The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 Dillard & Clark was a Country rock duo which featured Folk rock legend Gene Clark and Bluegrass banjo virtuoso Doug Dillard, Gene Clark, born Harold Eugene Clark (born Tipton Missouri, November 17, 1944 - May 24, 1991) was an American The Flying Burrito Brothers was an early Country rock band best known for its influential debut album 1969's The Gilded Palace of Sin. Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Chris Hillman (born Christopher Hillman December 4 1944, Los Angeles, California) was one of the original members of The Byrds Michael Clarke may refer to Michael Clarke (cricketer, Australian cricketer Michael Clarke (musician, American musician

Eagles

Their first album, Eagles, was filled with natural, sometimes innocent country rock, and yielded three Top 40 singles. Eagles is the debut album by the American rock band of the same name, released in 1972. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. The first single, "Take It Easy," was a song written by Glenn Frey and his neighbor and fellow country-folk rocker Jackson Browne. " Take It Easy " is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. Frey heard Browne recording it, contributed two lines to it (for which he got co-writing credit) and asked if the Eagles could use it. Browne agreed and the song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and propelled the Eagles to stardom. The single was followed by the bluesy "Witchy Woman" and the soft country rock ballad "Peaceful Easy Feeling," charting at No. " Witchy Woman " is a song written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. " Peaceful Easy Feeling " is a song written by Jack Tempchin and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. 9 and No. 22 respectively. The Eagles were a major force in popularizing the Southern California country rock sound around the nation. For the geological term see Country rock (geology. Country rock is a Musical Genre formed from the fusion of rock Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" ranked Eagles at number 374. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[4]

Desperado

Eagles playing dead on back cover of Desperado photographed by Henry Diltz (The two additional "bodies" are those of J. Desperado is the second album by the American rock band Eagles. Henry Stanford Diltz (born 1938 in Kansas City Missouri) is a Folk musician and Photographer, who has been active since the 1960s D. Souther and Jackson Browne)

Their second album, Desperado, was themed on Old West outlaws, drawing comparisons between their lifestyles and the lifestyles of modern rock stars. Desperado is the second album by the American rock band Eagles. This album introduced the group's penchant for conceptual songwriting. It was during the recording sessions that Don Henley and Glenn Frey began writing with each other, co-writing eight of the album's eleven songs. Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter Included are two of the Eagles' most popular songs: "Tequila Sunrise" and "Desperado" were both written by Henley and Frey. " Tequila Sunrise " is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. " Desperado " is a song by the rock band Eagles, written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley. The bluegrass songs "Twenty-One," "Doolin' Dalton" and the ballad "Saturday Night" showcased guitarist Bernie Leadon's abilities on the banjo, fingerpicked guitar and mandolin. The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the Guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips fingernails or picks attached to fingers as opposed to A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed Throughout the album, the story of the notorious Wild West "Doolin-Dalton" gang was the main focus, featuring in the songs "Doolin-Dalton," "Bittercreek" and "Desperado. " The album was less successful than the first, reaching only number 41 on the U. S. pop album charts, and yielding only two singles, "Tequila Sunrise," which reached No. " Tequila Sunrise " is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. 61 on the Billboard charts, and "Outlaw Man," which peaked at No. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine " Outlaw Man " is a song written by David Blue and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. 59.

The album marked a significant change to the band, with Henley and Frey co-writing the bulk of the album, a pattern that would continue for years to come. As a result, the pair began to dominate the band in terms of leadership and songwriting, turning the focus of the band away from Leadon and Meisner. Ironically, many had thought that it would be Leadon and Meisner who would be leading the band. ^[5]

On the Border

For their next album, On the Border, Henley and Frey wanted the band to break away from the country music style they were known for, moving more towards hard rock. On the Border is the third studio album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music) Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Initially, the Eagles started off with Glyn Johns producing, but he tended to emphasize the lush side of their double-edged music. Glyn Johns (born February 15, 1942 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a musician recording engineer and Record producer After completing only two songs, the band turned to Bill Szymczyk to produce the rest of the album. Bill Szymczyk (pronounced) (born February 13, 1943 in Muskegon, Michigan) became a musical producer and technical engineer of rock Szymczyk brought in Don Felder to add slide guitar to a song called "Good Day in Hell," and the band was so impressed that two days later they invited Felder to become the fifth Eagle. Donald William Felder (born September 21 1947 in Gainesville Florida) is an American Rock musician who was a member of the Eagles Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the Guitar. " Good Day in Hell " is a song by the Eagles, from their third album On the Border. He appeared on only one other song on the album, the uptempo breakup song "Already Gone," where he performed the guitar duet with Glenn Frey. " Already Gone " is a song written by Jack Tempchin and Robb Strandlin and recorded by the American rock band Eagles for their 1974 album On the Border yielded a No. 1 Billboard single with "Best of My Love," which hit the top of the charts on March 1, 1975, becoming the Eagles' first of five chart toppers. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry " Best of My Love " is a Song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and J Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top

One of These Nights (Leadon leaves)

Their next album, One of These Nights, had an aggressive, sinewy rock stance. One of These Nights is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) The album further displayed the growing strength of the Henley/Frey songwriting team, particularly on the album's title track and the Grammy Award winning "Lyin' Eyes. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " Lyin' Eyes " is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded in 1975 by the American rock band Eagles, with Frey singing lead vocals " "One of These Nights" hit No. " One of These Nights " is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. 1 on the Billboard chart on August 2, 1975. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The song itself has often been cited by Frey as his all-time favorite Eagles tune. ^[6] The album also contains the futuristic sounding instrumental "Journey of the Sorcerer," which is known to many as the theme to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series

By this time, members of the band had started to fight with each other. Recording and touring had been strained since the eponymous debut album; tempers were boiling over, and egos were clashing. Between the release of One of These Nights and the subsequent tour, Bernie Leadon left the group, disillusioned with the direction the band's music was taking. They were no longer concentrating on the country rock in which Leadon excelled and the hiring of Don Felder meant that Leadon's role had been significantly diminished. Leadon was also dating Patti Davis, Ronald Reagan's daughter, at the time – the two of them had co-written "I Wish You Peace" on the album – which created political tensions within the group. Patti Davis (born Patricia Ann Reagan on October 21, 1952 in Los Angeles California) is the daughter of former President of the United Leadon left the band in December 1975, famously announcing his resignation by pouring a beer over Frey's head. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In order to continue with their tour schedule, the group quickly replaced Leadon with Joe Walsh, a veteran of such groups as the James Gang and Barnstorm and a solo artist in his own right, who (like the Eagles) was produced by Szymczyk and managed by Irving Azoff. Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966 Though the band wasn't a huge commercial success the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Barnstorm was the group created by Joe Walsh after he left the James Gang. Irving Azoff (born December 12, 1947) is an American Personal manager, representing recording artists in the Music industry such as

Meanwhile, in early 1976, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) was released. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975 is the fifth album by the American Rock band the Eagles, a compilation released on It went on to become the best-selling album in U. S. history, selling over 29 million copies in the United States to date. ^[2]

Hotel California (Meisner leaves)

Band photo on inner sleeve of Hotel California album

The group's next album, Hotel California, came out in December 1976. Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) "New Kid in Town" was a No. " New Kid in Town " written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J 1 hit in Billboard on February 26, 1977, and "Hotel California" on May 7, 1977. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays " Hotel California " is the title song from the Eagles ' album of the same name and was released as a single in early 1977 Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Told during a 60 Minutes interview (November 25, 2007) that "everyone wants to know what this song [Hotel California] means," Don Henley replied, "I know, it's so boring. Not to be confused with the BBC news magazine program Sixty Minutes (TV series. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. . . It's a song about the dark underbelly of the American Dream, and about excess in America, which was something we knew about. " "Life in the Fast Lane" was also a major success, becoming a catchphrase in the process and established Joe Walsh's position in the band with its more hard rock sound. " Life in the Fast Lane " is a song written by Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Don Henley and recorded by the American rock band Eagles for A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance The ballad "Wasted Time" closed the first side of the album, while an instrumental reprise of it opened the second side. The album concluded with "The Last Resort," the song Frey, to this day, refers to as Don Henley's greatest work. Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) The run out groove on side two has the words "V. O. L. Is Five-Piece Live", this means that the song "Victim of Love" was recorded live, with just the band and no overdubbing. Don Henley confirms this on the inner booklet of The Very Best of the Eagles. Track listing One of These Nights - 453 Take it Easy - 332 Hotel California - 631 New Kid in Town - 504 Hotel California has appeared on several lists of the best albums of all time. ^[4] It is also their best-selling studio album, with over 16 million copies sold to date in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Glenn Frey, Don Felder and Joe Walsh during Hotel California tour

After the tour, Randy Meisner left the band and moved back to his native Nebraska, where he began a solo career. Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The band replaced Meisner with the man who had succeeded him in Poco, Timothy B. Schmit. Poco is an American Country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947, in Oakland, California) is an American Bass guitar player and Singer In 1977, the group, minus Don Felder, performed some instrumental work and backing vocals for Randy Newman's album Little Criminals. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Little Criminals is a 1977 album from Randy Newman. Like most of Newman's work the album eschews traditional pop-music themes (there is not one love song on the

The Long Run (break-up)

In 1977, the Eagles went into a recording studio to produce their next studio album, The Long Run. The album took two years to make, but yielded the group's fifth and last No. 1 single in Billboard, "Heartache Tonight" (November 10, 1979). " Heartache Tonight " is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

On July 31, 1980, in Long Beach, California, tempers boiled over into what has been described as "Long Night at Wrong Beach. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. "^[7] Frey and Felder spent the entire show describing to each other the beating each planned to administer backstage. "Only three more songs until I kick your ass, pal," Frey recalls Felder telling him near the end of the band's set. Felder recalls Frey making a similar threat to him just as they began to sing "The Best Of My Love. "

It appeared to be the end of the Eagles, although the band still owed Warner Bros. a live record from the tour. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Eagles Live (released in November 1980) was mixed by Frey and Henley on opposite coasts; the two decided they couldn't bear to be in the same state, let alone the same studio, and as Bill Szymczyk put it," the record's perfect three-part harmonies were fixed courtesy of Federal Express. Eagles Live is the first Live album by the American rock band Eagles, a two-LP set released in 1980 " With credits that listed no fewer than five attorneys, the album's liner notes simply said, "Thank you and goodnight. "

After the Eagles

After the breakup of the Eagles, each ex-member tried his hand in a solo career. Joe Walsh had already established himself as a solo artist in the 1970s before and during his time with the Eagles, but it was uncharted waters for the others. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Walsh tried continuing his solo career, which included the hits, 1973's "Rocky Mountain Way" and 1978's "Life's Been Good", but found hits hard to come by after the breakup. " Rocky Mountain Way " is a 1973 song by rock Guitarist Joe Walsh and also a 1985 compilation album by Walsh which features the song " Life's Been Good " is a 1978 track by Joe Walsh, which first appeared on the soundtrack to the film FM. 1981's album, There Goes the Neighborhood was considerably successful, but successive albums throughout the 1980s, such as Got Any Gum? proved to be mediocre. There Goes the Neighborhood is the fifth studio Album by Joe Walsh, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music) Got Any Gum? is the eighth studio Album by Joe Walsh, released in 1987. During this time he also performed as a session musician for Dan Fogelberg, Steve Winwood and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, among others, and produced and co-wrote Ringo Starr's "Old Wave" album. Daniel Grayling Fogelberg ( August 13 1951 &ndash December 16 2007) was an American singer songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Old Wave is an album by Ringo Starr, was released in 1983 As the follow-up to 1981's pleasant Stop and Smell the Roses - which saw a considerable

Don Henley turned out to have the greatest solo success of the five during this period. In 1982, he released the well-received I Can't Stand Still, featuring the hit "Dirty Laundry. I Can't Stand Still is the first solo Album by Don Henley, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) originally on Asylum Records then " Dirty Laundry " is a song by Don Henley, written by him and Danny Kortchmar. " The first album paled in comparison, though, to his next release, 1984's smash, Building the Perfect Beast. Building the Perfect Beast is the second Album by Don Henley, released in 1984. Off of this album came the Billboard No. 5 hit and classic rock radio staple, "Boys of Summer. " The Boys of Summer " is a song sung by Don Henley, written by him and Mike Campbell. " It also yielded the No. 9 hit "All She Wants to Do Is Dance", "Not Enough Love In The World" (#34) and "Sunset Grill" (#22). " All She Wants to Do Is Dance " is a 1984 dance song He would not release another album for five years until 1989's The End of the Innocence. The End of the Innocence is the third Album by Don Henley, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) This album was also a major success and included the hits "The End of the Innocence," "The Last Worthless Evening" and "The Heart of the Matter". " The End of the Innocence " was the lead single and title song from Don Henley 's third solo studio album The End of the Innocence in 1989 The Last Worthless Evening is a song written by John Corey Don Henley and Stan Lynch The Heart of the Matter is a song written by Don Henley, Mike Campbell, and J His solo career was cut short however because of a contract dispute with his record company which was not resolved until the Eagles reunited in 1994.

Glenn Frey also found solo success in the 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. In 1982, he released his first album, No Fun Aloud, which spawned the No. No Fun Aloud is the first solo Album by Glenn Frey, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) 15 hit, "The One You Love. " He followed this album with 1984's The Allnighter, which featured the No. The Allnighter is the second album by Glenn Frey, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) 20 hit "Sexy Girl. " He reached No. 2 on the charts with "The Heat Is On" from the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action - Comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy He had another No. 2 single in 1985 with "You Belong to the City" from the Miami Vice soundtrack, which featured another Frey song, "Smuggler's Blues. " You Belong to the City " is a rock song written by Glenn Frey (of the Eagles) and Jack Tempchin, and recorded by Frey during his solo career Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. " He also contributed the songs "Flip City" to the Ghostbusters II soundtrack and "Part of Me, Part of You" to the soundtrack for Thelma and Louise. Ghostbusters II is the 1989 Sequel to Ghostbusters (1984 produced and directed by Ivan Reitman. Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American Road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads

In 1982, former music writer turned filmmaker, Cameron Crowe, saw his first screenplay turn into a feature length movie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Writer and Film director. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen - Comedy film written by Cameron Crowe (adapted Crowe was a fan and had written about the Eagles in one of his articles, and as a result, Henley, Walsh, Schmit, and Felder all contributed solo songs to the film's soundtrack. In addition, the band playing the dance toward the end of the movie covers Life in the Fast Lane. " Life in the Fast Lane " is a song written by Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Don Henley and recorded by the American rock band Eagles for

Don Felder also released a solo album, and contributed 2 songs to the soundtrack of the movie Heavy Metal: "Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride)" (with Henley and Schmit providing backing vocals) and "All of You". Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian Animated film from executive producer Leonard Mogel who was also the publisher of Heavy Metal

Timothy B. Schmit had a top-40 hit in 1987 with "Boys' Night Out".

Reunion

Hell Freezes Over

Fourteen years after the breakup, an Eagles country tribute album titled Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles was released in 1993. Common Thread The Songs of the Eagles is a Tribute album to the Eagles, an American rock band Travis Tritt insisted on having the Long Run-era Eagles in his video for "Take It Easy" and they agreed. James Travis Tritt (born February 9 1963 in Marietta Georgia) is a Grammy award -winning American Country music artist and occasional actor more After the "Take It Easy" video was completed the following year, and following years of public speculation, the band finally formally reunited. The lineup comprised the five Long Run-era members – Frey, Henley, Walsh, Felder and Schmit – supplemented by additional musicians: Scott Crago(drums), John Corey (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals), Timothy Drury (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals) and Al Garth (sax, violin) on stage. Scott Francis Crago (born July 26, 1963) is an American session Drummer, most notably recognized for his work with The Eagles John Corey is a fictitious recurring character in Nelson DeMille Novels He is smart alecky and cocky but would be considered by most to be a brilliant Timothy Drury is a Keyboardist, Guitarist and Vocalist. He is currently playing keyboards in British rock band Whitesnake. "For the record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation," announced Frey at their first live performance in April 1994. The ensuing tour spawned a live album titled Hell Freezes Over (named for Henley's recurring statement that the group would get back together "when hell freezes over") which debuted at No. Hell Freezes Over is an Album by the Eagles, released in 1994. 1 on the Billboard album chart, and included four new studio songs, with "Get Over It" and "Love Will Keep Us Alive" both becoming top forty hits. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry " Get over It " is a song by the Eagles, released as a single after a fourteen year breakup " Love Will Keep Us Alive " is the title of a song written by Jim Capaldi, Paul Carrack, and Peter Vale. The album itself proved as successful as the reunion tour, selling 6 million copies in the United States alone. While the tour was briefly interrupted in September 1994 due to Frey's serious recurrence of diverticulitis, it resumed in 1995 and continued into 1996. Diverticulitis is a common Digestive disease particularly found in the Large intestine. ^[8]

In 1998, the Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States During the induction ceremony, Frey, Henley, Felder, Walsh and Schmit performed together, and former members Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner rejoined the band for the performance, where the band played "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California. Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter Donald Hugh " Don " Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer Texas, U Donald William Felder (born September 21 1947 in Gainesville Florida) is an American Rock musician who was a member of the Eagles Joseph Fidler "Joe" Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American Guitarist, songwriter and Rock musician He has been a Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947, in Oakland, California) is an American Bass guitar player and Singer Bernard Leadon (born July 19, 1947 in Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American Musician, best known as a founding member of the Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff Nebraska, U " Take It Easy " is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals Hotel California is an album released by the American rock band The Eagles in late 1976 (see 1976 in music) " Several subsequent reunion tours followed (without Leadon or Meisner), notable for their record-setting ticket prices.

The new millennium

The Eagles performed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 31, 1999. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This concert marked the last time Don Felder played with the band and these shows (including a planned release of the video) would form a part of the lawsuit that Felder later filed against his former band mates. Donald William Felder (born September 21 1947 in Gainesville Florida) is an American Rock musician who was a member of the Eagles

The concert was released on CD as part of the four-disc Selected Works: 1972-1999 box set in November 2000. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Along with the millennium concert, this set included the band's hit singles, album tracks, as well as outtakes from The Long Run sessions. LongRun and LongRun2 are Power management technologies introduced by Transmeta. Selected Works sold approximately 267,000 copies at about $60 a unit.

The group resumed touring once more in 2001 with a line up consisting of Frey, Henley, Walsh, and Schmit, along with Steuart Smith (guitars, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals; who unofficially replaced Don Felder who was fired from the Eagles in early 2001), Michael Thompson (keyboards, trombone), Will Hollis (keyboards, backing vocals), Scott Crago (drums, percussion), Bill Armstrong (Horns) Al Garth (sax, violin), Christian Mostert (sax) and Greg Smith (sax, percussion)

Don Felder sues the Eagles

On February 6, 2001, Don Felder was fired from the Eagles. Steuart Smith is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist vocalist writer and producer currently working with American rock band the Eagles. Scott Francis Crago (born July 26, 1963) is an American session Drummer, most notably recognized for his work with The Eagles Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Donald William Felder (born September 21 1947 in Gainesville Florida) is an American Rock musician who was a member of the Eagles Felder responded by filing two lawsuits against "Eagles, Ltd. , a California corporation; Don Henley, an individual; Glenn Frey, an individual; and "Does 1-50", alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, reportedly seeking $50,000,000 in damages. The Name " John Doe " is used as a Placeholder name for a male party in a legal action case or discussion whose true identity is either unknown or ^[9][10]

In his latter complaint, Felder alleged that from the 1994 Hell Freezes Over tour onward, Henley and Frey had ". Hell Freezes Over is an Album by the Eagles, released in 1994. . . insisted that they each receive a higher percentage of the band's profits. . . ", whereas the money had previously been split in five equal portions. Felder also accused them of coercing him into signing an agreement under which Henley and Frey would receive three times as much of the Selected Works: 1972-1999 proceeds than Felder.

On behalf of his clients Henley and Frey, attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli stated:

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[Henley and Frey] felt — creatively, chemistry-wise and performance-wise — that he should no longer be part of the band. Daniel M Petrocelli is an American defense attorney, known in part for his work in a 1997 Wrongful death Civil suit against . . . They removed him, and they had every legal right to do so. This has been happening with rock 'n' roll bands since day one. ^[9]”

It was also reported that Don Felder usually did not agree with the rest of the band as far as touring or recording schedules. The rest of the band members wanted the freedom to tour or record as they wanted on their own terms.

Henley and Frey then counter-sued Felder for breach of contract, alleging that Felder had written and attempted to sell the rights to a "tell-all" book. Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance The book, Heaven and Hell, was published in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2007, but the initial American release was originally canceled after publisher Hyperion elected to back out, in September, when an entire print run of the book had to be recalled for further cuts and changes. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hyperion is a general-interest book publishing division of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1991. ^[11] The American edition of Heaven and Hell is now slated for publication by John Wiley & Sons on April 28, 2008,^[12] with Felder embarking on a full publicity campaign surrounding its release. John Wiley & Sons Inc, also referred to as Wiley, is a global Publishing company that markets its products to professionals and consumers students and instructors

On January 23, 2002, the Los Angeles County Court consolidated the two complaints. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The case was dismissed on May 8, 2007 after being settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

"Hole in the World"

In 2003, the Eagles released a new greatest hits album The Very Best of the Eagles. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Track listing One of These Nights - 453 Take it Easy - 332 Hotel California - 631 New Kid in Town - 504 The two-disc compilation was the first that encompassed their entire career, from Eagles to The Long Run. Eagles is the debut album by the American rock band of the same name, released in 1972. LongRun and LongRun2 are Power management technologies introduced by Transmeta. The album also included a new single, the September 11-themed Hole in the World. " Hole in the World " is a song by the Eagles, written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, in response to the September 11 2001 attacks, released The album debuted at number three on the Billboard charts and eventually gained triple platinum status. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine

Also in 2003, Warren Zevon, a friend of the Eagles, began work on his final album, The Wind, with the assistance of Henley, Walsh, and Schmit. Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician The Wind is the last studio Album by American Singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 2003

On June 14, 2005, the Eagles released a new two-DVD set titled Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne featuring two new songs: Glenn Frey's "No More Cloudy Days" and Joe Walsh's "One Day at a Time. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne is a double DVD by Eagles, released in 2005 (see 2005 in music) " No More Cloudy Days " is a song written by Glenn Frey and was released as a single in 2006 " A special edition 2006 release exclusive to Wal-Mart and affiliated stores also included a bonus audio CD with three new songs: a studio version of "No More Cloudy Days" plus "Fast Company" and "Do Something. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores "^[13]

Long Road Out of Eden

In 2007, the Eagles consisted of Frey, Henley, Walsh, and Schmit. On August 20, 2007, "How Long," written by J.D. Souther – who had previously worked with the Eagles co-writing some of their biggest hits including "Best of My Love," "Victim of Love," "Heartache Tonight" and "New Kid in Town" – was released as a single to radio with an accompanying online video at Yahoo! Music and debuted on television on CMT during the Top 20 Countdown on August 23, 2007. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " How Long " is the title of a song recorded and written in 1972, by Rock music artist J JD Souther (born John David Souther, November 2, 1945 in Detroit Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas) is a Country " Best of My Love " is a Song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and J " Heartache Tonight " is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J " New Kid in Town " written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services including Internet radio music videos news artist information and original programming Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network Top Twenty Countdown is a show on CMT.The show counts down the biggest videos in Country music and is hosted by Lance Smith. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The band performed the song as part of their live sets in the early to mid 1970s, but did not record it at the time due to J. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. D. Souther's desire to use it on his first solo album.

On October 30, 2007, the Eagles released Long Road Out of Eden, their first album of new material since 1979. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Long Road out of Eden is the seventh Studio album by American Rock band Eagles, released in 2007 For the first year after the album's initial release, it will be available in the United States exclusively via the band's website, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores, and commercially available through traditional retail outlets in other countries. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Sam's Club is an American chain of membership-only retail Warehouse clubs Founded in 1983 it is owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores Inc The album debuted at No. 1 in the United States^[14], the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and Norway. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional It subsequently became their third studio album, seventh release overall, to be certified at least seven times platinum.

In an interview with CNN, Don Henley declared, "This is probably the last Eagles album that we'll ever make. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner "^[15]

The Eagles made their awards show debut on November 7, 2007, when they performed "How Long" live at the Country Music Association Awards. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards or the CMAs and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country

On January 28, 2008, the second single off Long Road Out of Eden was released. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Busy Being Fabulous" peaked at number 30 on the U. "Busy Being Fabulous" is the second single by the American rock band Eagles from their 2007 album Long Road out of Eden. S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 18 on the U. S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.

On February 10, 2008, the Eagles won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "How Long. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970 " It was the band's fifth Grammy Award.

On March 20, 2008, the Eagles launched their world tour in support of Long Road Out of Eden at The O2 Arena in London, England. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

The Eagles, along with three other bands, will be included in the upcoming video game Guitar Hero World Tour. Guitar Hero World Tour (initially referred to as Guitar Hero IV) is a forthcoming entry in the Music video game ''Guitar Hero'' series ^[16]

Band members

Awards

• Eagles have won five Grammy awards:
  • (1975) Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: "Lyin' Eyes"
  • (1977) Record of the Year: "Hotel California" (single)
  • (1977) Best Arrangement for Voices: "New Kid in Town"
  • (1979) Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: "Heartache Tonight"
  • (2008) Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: ""How Long"
• The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences " Lyin' Eyes " is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and recorded in 1975 by the American rock band Eagles, with Frey singing lead vocals The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually " Hotel California " is the title song from the Eagles ' album of the same name and was released as a single in early 1977 " New Kid in Town " written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J " Heartache Tonight " is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J " How Long " is the title of a song recorded and written in 1972, by Rock music artist J The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States
• On December 7, 1999 the Recording Industry of America honored the group with the Best Selling Album of the Century for Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975). Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975 is the fifth album by the American Rock band the Eagles, a compilation released on
• Eagles were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term "the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World"
• The group ranked number 34 on CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music is a three hour television special that first aired on March 28 2003 on CMT. They were one of four artists who were either a duo or a group on the list with the others being Alabama at number eleven, Flatt & Scruggs at number 24, and Brooks & Dunn at number 25. Alabama is a Grammy Award -winning Country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The Foggy Mountain Boys was an influential bluegrass band that performed and recorded during the 1940s 1950s and 1960s Brooks & Dunn are an American Country music duo consisting of Singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III May 12, 1955

Discography

Main article: Eagles discography

Notes

See also

• Winslow, Arizona has a public park containing a large mural commemorating the song Take It Easy. Winslow ( Navajo: Béésh Sinil or Béésinil) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Standin' On The Corner Park, (opened 1999 in Winslow, Arizona) is a publicly-operated park commemorating the Eagles / Jackson Browne song A mural is a Painting on a wall ceiling or other large permanent surface
• Best selling music artists (worldwide)
• Best selling music artists in the United States

External links

• Eagles official website
• Eagles at MySpace
• Don Henley official website
• Glenn Frey official website
• Joe Walsh official website
• Timothy B. Schmit official website
• Bernie Leadon official website